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prescription for regeneration
Michel Thériault is a restoration specialist with the national fire management division in Canada and the co-coordinator of it's fire management program.
I interviewed Michel for Wildfire magazine’s ‘Fired Up’ initiative about his work to regenerate the eastern white pine populations.
on a mission
Núria Prat-Guitart leads the project and research area within Spain’s Pau Costa Foundation, and is an expert in peat-fires.
I interviewed Núria for Wildfire magazine’s ‘Fired Up’ initiative, and she spoke about her work with the Pau Costa Foundation and the Spanish fire season.
lifelong learner and doer
A Commander with the CFA in south west Victoria, Australia, Mark Gunning is a lifelong learner with an extensive history of education and over 35 years of firefighting experience.
I interviewed Mark for Wildfire Magazine’s ‘Fired Up’ initiative, and he spoke about his extensive career fighting fires.
MEDIC ON THE FIRE LINE
As a Fire Line EMT, Molly Barker Bessey provides frontline medical support to personnel in the fight against wildfires in the USA.
I recently interviewed Molly for Wildfire magazine’s ‘Fired Up’ initiative, and she spoke about the importance and challenges of her work.
Education innovation with woodside
One of the most impressive sites on the Monash University Clayton campus is the Woodside Innovation Centre, where materials and engineering science meets academia - with amazing results.
Industry Insights from arconic’s quentin mattiske
Quentin Mattiske, the Operations Manager for Arconic Fastening Systems, sat down with Monash Tech School to talk about his 34 years at the company and to share some wisdom he’s picked up during his career.
‘Sully’ nails the landing in the hands of eastwood
With Eastwood’s brilliant directing and a stunning portrayal of Captain Sullenburger by Hanks, Sully is a thrilling and surprisingly accurate ride, but sometimes leans too heavily tired on cinema tropes.
Failure to modernise causing church exodus
A failure by religions to modernise is causing a continued decline in followers, says a Monash University academic.
research helps fire protection in bangladesh
Research into how Australian children are involved in bushfire preparations around the home is being applied to disaster preparedness in the slum communities of Bangladesh.
Government inaction creates concern over cultural division
A lack of government support for the integration of refugees is creating divisions in the Dunkley community, says a local priest.
Game development down under
The Melbourne games industry can seem chaotic from the outside, but there is still a healthy community for developers, according to an industry veteran.
Daniel Visser, founder and Managing Director of Wicked Witch Software, believes the entire Australian development scene is on the up.
Dunkley: Post-election follow up
The electorate of Dunkley was officially called for the Liberal Party this Wednesday, with the Liberal’s Chris Crewther defeating Labor’s Peta Murphy.
Unipollwatch recently spoke with Murphy about her campaign, which she described as having a positive focus.
Peta murphy aims for slam-dunkley
The future of education in Dunkley is in jeopardy, according to Labor candidate Peta Murphy.
gamers flood melbourne as pax returns down under
This spring, thousands of gamers came to Melbourne to celebrate their hobby, dozens of developers showed off their pride and joy, and one convention celebrated gaming culture down under: PAX Australia.
bushfire worry as “worse than normal” fire season looms
With summer looming bushfires will once again become a major worry for many Australians, with early reports indicating the potential for a worse-than-normal fire season ahead.
it’s a long way to the top: How to make it in music
Fame and fortune are the ultimate goals for many budding musicians, but it’s a long way to the top in a world where everyone is vying for the same spot in the limelight. To find out how they get there, I spoke to three Melbournians helping musicians achieve this goal.
Cultural difference isn’t worlds apart for students at model UN
The Lower House of the Parliament of Victoria fell silent as the Secretary General ascended the podium and sat down. “Please take your seats”. The sound of over 80 teenagers sitting echoed through the hall as the Model United Nations Assembly for 2014 commenced.